U.S. Charges Hamas Leader Over Oct. 7 Attack
On September 3, 2024, the United States Department of Justice unsealed seven criminal charges against six of the highest-ranking Hamas leaders.
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Maduro Solidifies Victory as Venezuelans’ Options Dwindle
International Organizations (IGOs) and state governments around the world are growing increasingly worried as the violence between pro-democracy protestors, government forces, and armed groups in Venezuela continues to escalate.
Read MoreTürkiye Confirms Bid to Join the BRICS Block
This week a Turkish official and the Kremlin confirmed reports of formally applying to join the BRICS block of economically developing nations.
Read MoreIsrael Launches Raid in West Bank
Israeli forces have been using war-like and lethal tactics across the northern West Bank since late August. The United Nations argues that these attacks are deepening citizens’ humanitarian needs, raising concerns over the use of excessive force.
Read MoreAs Regional Elections Loom, Germany Pursues Deportation
On August 23, a mass casualty stabbing rocked Solingen, Germany as its people were honoring the city’s 650th anniversary of the Festival der Vielfalt, or Festival of Diversity. The horrific attack carried out by an alleged member of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) left three people dead and eight wounded.
Read MoreBrazil Bans X Amid Tensions with Owner Elon Musk
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, was recently banned in Brazil following escalating tensions between the Brazilian government and X’s owner, Elon Musk.
Read MoreRadio Silence? Burkina Faso Suspends Radio Broadcasts Over Coverage of Army Massacres Christian Montanez
On April 26, the media regulatory body of Burkina Faso, the Conseil Supérieur de la Communication, or CSC, announced that both the BBC and Voice of America (VOA) radio stations would be suspended for two weeks due to their broadcasts which covered reports of mass killings by the nation’s military and warned all media networks to avoid any further coverage of the situation says the Associated Press.
Read MoreCuba Facing Cash and Food Shortages
When Americans talk about Cuba, a complex and perhaps dated narrative unfolds. People may think of communism, echoes of the Cold War, and the enduring impacts of widespread embargoes, which are all representative of the geopolitical and ideological differences between Cuba and the United States in the 1950s. However, since the thawing of the Cold War in the late eighties, Cuba has undergone a path marked by development juxtaposed by persistent stalls in progress in various spheres.
Read MoreFrench Diplomats Arrive in Lebanon to Halt Hezbollah-Israel Clashes
Stéphane Séjourné, the Prime Minister of France, ventured to Lebanon on Sunday, increasing diplomatic efforts to prevent a war between Israel and Lebanon’s political party and militant group, Hezbollah. As escalations increased at the border of the two countries after the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, world leaders are fearful of a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Read MoreOPINION: College Campuses Protest War in Gaza
The recent explosion of protests at Columbia University kickstarted a new wave of similar protests at other Ivy League and prestigious universities around the country. At first, viral images of Columbia University students’ 1968 protests against the Vietnam War were compared to the protests now known as encampments.
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